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What guitar does The Goo Goo Dolls play?

John Rzeznik has said Chaos in Bloom was cut on vintage guitars led by a Fender Jazzmaster, plus a Tele, Strat, Jaguar, Sheraton and Les Paul Deluxe, through an Ampeg Gemini, Fender Pro Reverbs and a Victoria Tweed Champ. Robby Takac is a Yamaha BB414 artist.

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What guitar does John Rzeznik play?

He told Guitar World a Fender Jazzmaster was his most-used guitar on Chaos in Bloom, alongside a Tele, Strat, Jaguar, Epiphone Sheraton and Les Paul Deluxe.

What amps does John Rzeznik use?

An Ampeg Gemini, Blackface and Silverface Fender Pro Reverbs, a Victoria Tweed Champ.

What bass does Robby Takac play?

Yamaha lists him as a BB414 artist.

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The Goo Goo Dolls are the Buffalo band behind Iris, Slide and Name. This guide covers the vintage guitars and amps John Rzeznik used on Chaos in Bloom and Robby Takac's Yamaha bass.

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